Technical Project / Program Manager

Applied Materials is a global leader in materials engineering solutions used to produce virtually every new chip and advanced display in the world. We design, build and service cutting-edge equipment that helps our customers manufacture display and semiconductor chips—the brains of devices we use every day. As the foundation of the global electronics industry, Applied enables the exciting technologies that literally connect our world—like AI and IoT.

About the role

The JOLT Program Management Office & Operations Product Development team drives technology, business processes, and strategic innovation supporting Applied Materials Global Operations. The rapid growth in semiconductor markets across the world presents unprecedented challenges and opportunities in manufacturing, supply chain and logistics. In this role, you will support programs that serve as key enablers for Global Operations. We need individuals who are thoughtful, eager to learn, and ready to change how an entire industry approaches solving problems.

Responsibilities

• Support end-to-end execution of Integrated Business Planning (IBP) initiatives, ensuring milestones, dependencies, and actions are clearly tracked.
• Bring structure and clarity to ambiguous problem spaces by defining work plans, timelines, and success criteria.
• Coordinate with cross-functional partners across Supply Chain, SPG, JOLT, and Business Units to gather inputs, align priorities, and close gaps.
• Ensure planning assumptions, risks, and opportunities are clearly documented.
• Partner with Supply Planning, Demand Planning, Manufacturing, Procurement, Product Management, and Business Units.
• Proactively identify risks, data gaps, and execution issues; escalate with clear context and recommended actions.
• Prepare program status updates, meeting notes, and follow-ups to ensure accountability and momentum.
• Produce executive-ready updates, decision documents, and business cases—tables, charts, and slides that a leader can act on without a verbal briefing.
• Drive alignment between stakeholders with competing priorities and unclear decision rights and make the decision path explicit when it isn't.
• Operate effectively without formal authority across matrixed, geographically distributed teams.
• Perform detailed analysis across supply, demand, capacity, and material data to support planning decisions.
• Analyze outputs from planning and analytics tools (e.g., reports, heat maps, scenario outputs) to identify trends, constraints, and inconsistencies.
• Build and maintain analytical models, trackers, and summaries using Excel to support ongoing planning programs.
• Translate data into clear, structured insights and executive-ready summaries (tables, charts, and slides).

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Operations, Business, Information Systems, Supply Chain, Industrial Engineering, or related field.
• 8–12 years in technical program management, business operations, or operations transformation, including at least 3 years leading programs with both business and technical stakeholders.
• Advanced Excel: complex formulas, pivot tables, lookups, data validation, and scenario/sensitivity analysis.
• Working SQL and relational database fluency (tables, joins, keys) sufficient to query and interpret operational data independently.
• Ability to structure, clean, and analyze large and imperfect datasets, and to turn the result into an executive-ready recommendation.
• Ability to structure ambiguous problems, develop execution plans, and drive teams toward measurable outcomes.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including executive-facing presentation and facilitation capabilities.
• Strong ownership mindset with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a dynamic environment.
• Experience in semiconductor, manufacturing, engineering, operations, supply chain, product development, or technology environments.
• Experience leading business transformation, operational excellence, enterprise systems, data/analytics, automation, or digital product programs.
• Direct experience in semiconductor or high-mix manufacturing planning—supply planning, capacity planning, or materials management.
• Experience with S&OP process management, clear understanding of all aspects of S&OP / IBP.
• Experience with an enterprise planning system (SAP APO/IBP, Kinaxis, o9, or comparable).
• Track record delivering in both Agile and stage-gate environments and choosing correctly between them.

Pay

Salary: $133,500.00 - $183,500.00

Schedule

Time Type: Full time

Travel: Yes, 10% of the Time

Benefits

At Applied Materials, we care about the health and wellbeing of our employees. We’re committed to providing programs and support that encourage personal and professional growth and care for you at work, at home, or wherever you may go. Learn more about our benefits.

In addition to a comprehensive benefits package, candidates may be eligible for other forms of compensation such as participation in a bonus and a stock award program, as applicable.

Relocation Eligible: Yes